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State comparison · 2025

Software Developers salary: Maryland vs New York

Occupation

Software Developers in New York earn a median of $166,180. In Maryland, $138,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.2% — not 16.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-16.5%
Maryland vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-14.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maryland

Software Developers

Median
$138,680
p25
$109,120
p75
$178,000
p10
$87,690
p90
$222,610
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Maryland

New York

Software Developers

Median
$166,180
p25
$127,160
p75
$205,540
p10
$97,430
p90
$224,590
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.